The 49ers fell apart in the second half Sunday night in Denver. While third-down conversions were a problem all night and the club committed all three of its turnovers over the final two quarters, there was a distinct shift in first-down play calling by head coach Kyle Shanahan in the second half.
In the first half the 49ers had 15 first-down plays (including those negated by penalty). Of those 15 plays they were balanced with their choice of run or pass with eight runs and 11 passes. One of their biggest plays of the night was a first-down run to Jeff Wilson Jr. where he ripped off 37 yards to help set up the 49ers’ lone touchdown.
